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Jan. 22, 1929.

J. H. STODDARD FARE INDGATING DEVICE AND SYSTEM 2 sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 2A9, 1.925

lNvl-:NToR M #JM AT oRNEYs Jan. 22, 1929.

l J'. H.' sToDDARD FARE INDICTING' DEVICE AND SYSTEM FiledY Oct 29, 1925 sheets-sheet 2 mhfl .mD-E no ozu Lomi TTQRNEYS Wwf,

Patented Jan. \22, 1929.

UNITED s'rATEs :form n. sronnAan, Vor nrnenwoon, NEW annsnv.

FARE-INDICATING DEVTCE AND SYSTEM.

Appueanon mea october as, 1925. serial im. 65,544.

This invention relates to fare ticket apparatus and systems adapted for use in buses, trolley cars and other passenger vehicles in which a series of stacks ci' tickets for different destinations and which are preterably of different colors or appearance may be mounted near the driver or conductor, so that he can in any suitable way tear or mark the tickets delivered to each passenger with suitable stop indications showing the station or Zone stop where the passenger entered the 'vehicle or paid his fare and also the amount of fare whichshould be paid. This may be etectedconveniently by having a tearing cutter inovably mounted in connect-ion with the stacks of tickets and any suitable actuating means may etect the relative movement between this cutter' and the tickets. This cutter may, for example, be movedmanually or any desired automatic actuating means may be used which may include an actuatingconnection with the vehicle wheels so as to automatically move the tearing cutter down over the tickets in substantial proportion to the distance traveled by the vehicle, or it desired, the actuating means may intermittently move the cutter `with respect to the tickets. In many cases it is desirable to have the stacks ot tickets locked or held in a suitable casing in which the tickets are arranged with the corresponding stop indications on the diii'erent tickets in lateral or other alignment. This ticket casing may be locked or removably secured in orto a suitable support so as to be replaceable by another casing and set of tickets at the end ot the trip; or in some cases a duplex. support may have a replaceable casing and a double set of tickets or a. A'set of tickets and cooperating tearing cutter on each of its opposite times,` and may be swiv-` elingly or otherwise reversibly mounted on the vehicle. so as to be merely turned upside down at the end of the route and then reloaded with new ticket casings at the end of the return trip of the vehicle. This system makes it possible to secure a ticket coupon or stub corresponding to each torn oil ticket which is `given to the entering passenger and at the end of the trip these Coupons or stubs may be removed and tiled in connection with the conductors report of the run, which gives a definite and convenient check on the fare receiptsand passengers carried, etc.

In the drawingsy Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a ticket holding-device embodying this invent-ion5` Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line V2 2 oi Fig. l;

Fig. 3 isa sectional view through a stack oi4l ticket stubs such as taken from the device of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 illustrates a modified form of the ini vention, certain bearings and other parts being removed i'orsimplicity of illustration;

` Fig. 5 illustrates a form of ticket which may be used with the device of Fig. 4;and

Fig. G illustrates a further modification of the apparatus embodying this invention.

. The device as illustrated in Figures `l `and 2 may comprise a supporting member l or boXlike structurehaving a back, two ends, i

and a bottom portion, but being open at its front andtop sides. This supporting mem ber is adapted to receive a ticket carrier or casing shown at 2. A tearing cutter carrier is illustrated at 3,` which cooperates with the sup port l in a manner hereinafter described. i

The ticket casing is provided with a Jfront cover plate 4 which, with the parts inthe position shownin Fig. l islargely covered bya cutter or tearing member 5 mounted upon the stops from the beginning of the route to the i particular destination represented by that ticket. For eXa1nple` the iirst stack may comprise tickets from which portions may be torn for rides starting at any desired station or stop along the entire route, such rides terminating at the last stoppen the route. The second stack et tickets may be similar to therst except that the destination thereof may be the next tothe last station or stop on the route.

The third and succeeding stacks likewisecorrespond to the other destinations along the route. In this manner, the device may be` used to provide tickets between any two desired stations or zones.

In the apparatus shown the last stack of tickets may be used for local rides in any particular' town or zone.

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dicate the successive zones and the proper fares for rides from such zones to other zones regardless of the necessary number of stat-ions or stops within each zone.

For operating the carrier 3 and its associated cutter or tearer member 5, a knob is provided at 8 and hasv a slotted shank 9 upon which is fixed a toothed wheel 10. A pin 11 is received in the slotted shank and a washer 11 is retained in firm contact with the pin 11 by a coiled spring 12 embracing the shank and retained under` compression between the toothed wheel 10 and the washer 11. The spring 12 serves to hold the toothed wheel 10 in engagement with suitable .detents 13 formed on the adjacent surface of the carrier frame 3. The pin 11 is fixed upon a shaft 14 upon which shaft the shank 9 is also rotatably mounted. Pinions 15 are fixed upon the shaft 14 at each side of the ticket casing.

The shaft 14 may be rotatably mounted in suitable bearings forming a part of the carrier frame 3 and may be opera-ted by the knob 8 when such knob is pulled to the right (as viewed in Fig. l). In order to limit the rotation ofthe shaft 14 to one direction a suitable ratchet means may be provided as at 16. Accordingly, when the knob 8 is pulled out, the shaft 14 may be rotated in a counterclockwise direction (as viewed in Fig. 2), but cannot be rotated in the opposite direction'. When `the knob 8 is released, the shaft is fixed against rotation by reason of the engagement of the toothed wheel 10 with the detents 13.

The pinions 15 are designed respectively to engage feeding rack members 17 and 18 fixed respectively to the two end portions of the support member 1. b Upon turning the shaft 14 in the manner above described, the

engagement of the pinions 15 with the rack portions causes the tearing carrier 3 to be graduallyfed downwardly together with the tearer member 5.

The cover plate 4 may be attached to the ticket casing `in any suitable manner as by a hinged portion 19 extending along the top of the casing. The cover plate may be locked inthe closedposition as shown, to secure the ticket stubs against removal, by a suitable lock as indicated at 20` provided with a keyhole 21 and locking fins 22 which, when in locked position, engage the outer face of the cover plate 4. Vhen the lock barrel is turned to the unlocked position, the fins are brought into a position directly over notches 23 cut in the cover plate 4 andthe cover plate 4 may then be turned outwardly and upwardly since the fins will freely pass through the notches.

The ticket casing 2 is designed to be replaceable as an assembled unit aud is prefer'- ably introduced into the support 1 by sliding it downwardly therein. To lock the ticket casing against upward movement, a pin 25 is provided on the lock barrel 20 for engaging a suitable latch member 26 which is pivotally attached to the back of the support 1. A suitable spring 24 normali retains the latch in the upright position s own. When the ticket casing is slid down into the support, the pin 25 pushes aside the latch 26 and when the ticket casing is in operative position, the latch snaps over the pin thus retaining the casing against sliding upwardly. However, upon rotating the lock barrel to unlocked position and in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 1, the piu 25 will be rota-ted out of Contact witlrthc latch 26 and the pin will therefore no longer prevent removal of the ticket casing.

In order to retain the ticket casing 2 against movement toward the front of the support 1 suitable narrow flanges may be formed on each side of the support so as to project inwardly over the edges of the casing. Also if desired, light spring detents such as 27 on the cover 4 may be provided to engage elongated slots 28 formed in the sides of the support 1. As the ticket casinov is slid into place, these spring detents 27 willslide down into the slots 28. These detents can be released by pushing them inwardly into released position when the casing is withdrawn from the support, thereby releasing the cover plate 4 which may `thus be held down so as tokeep the tickets in place even when the locking fins 22 are released.

As above stated, the cover plate 4 serves to hold the various stacks of tickets 6 upon the aligning pins 7. The cover plate 4 may be provided with suitable apertures 29 for receiving the aligning pins 7 and in this manner the ticket stubs are secured against slipping off the ends of the aligning pins.

However, the body portions of the tickets may be suitably perforated as at 30.` or else formed of material which may be easily severed in order that the driver or conductor may quickly and easily remove the passengers ticket portion without disturbing the remaining ticket stub. As the carrier 3 with the associated tearer member 5 is moved down over the face of the ticket casing, spring finger portions having tearing cutter edges as at 31 will successively engagethe various portions of the tickets. The spring finger portions 3l should have suiicient flexibility and ,strengtli to firmly engage the stack of tickets both before. and after a substantial number of the tickets havebeen removed `from any particular stack. i

The ticket casing 2 is preferably divided into separate compartments for each stack of tickets by partition walls 32 and a wall 33 extending across the tops of the tickets.

The side frame portions at each end of the carrier 3 may be interconnected by `a suitable carrier frame 34. The side frames may also be provided with suitable rollers or other ineans for slidably 'engaging grooves 7l formed in the outer surfaces of the side walls of the support l indicated by thehdotted lines in Fig. 2.

The device of Figures l and 2 may be operated as follows: Before a ticket casing is inserted in the support, the carrier fram-e 3 should be moved to its uppermost position as shown in Fig. 2. The stacks of tickets may be inserted in the ticket casing and the cover 4 locked thereon before the casingr is inserted in the support.` The casingr with tickets may then be slid downwardly into the support,` the locking pin 25 sliding freely within a slotted portion of the casing at 7 3 and intoengag ment with the latch 26. Simultaneously the spring det-ents 27will enter the slot 28, and

securely lock the casing in operative position. When the casing is thus in position, the carrier frame with its associated parts may be moved i downwardly over the face of the ticket casing and tickets in substantial correspondence with the travel of the vehicle along the route. The tearing cutter edges 3l may be made to engage the tickets along the line adjacent the `zone or station indications thereon correspending to the location of the bus onthe route. Accordingly, at any stop the vehicle operatormay quickly sever the proper ticket by adjusting the carrier fram-e and by grasping; the lower end of the desired ticket/at slots as at 39 formed beneath each stack of tickets at the lower side of thesupport l. When the vehicle reaches the end of the rout-e, the pinions l5 will be in engagement with the lower ends of the racks 17 and 18 `and if desired the carrier frame may be drawn olf the lower end of the support and out of the way to permit the ticket casing to be readily unlocked and removed. The non-return carrier frame, however, cannot be again i'eplaced before the ticket casingf `is removed from the support since the ticket casing is provided with extensions at its upper edge over which the carrier frame cannot pass. Accordingly, while the ticketcasing is locked in the support, the carrier frame can only be moved downwardly and can neither be returned to the upper position nor replaced by a new carrier frame. Harmful tampering with the device by unauthorized persons is accordingly made very difficult. After the ticket casing has been removed, an inspector or other authorized person can remove the remaining ticket stubs which may be filed away taken from the dispensing device andmay be securely retained thereon by a suitable paper clip 39:1.` `A permanent record is in thismanner made available for checking the cash received for each run with the number and value of tickets sold and the remaining ticket stubs.

If desired, automatic actuating means may a be used to control the position of the carrier frame or ticket severing` member. Such means may include an actuating connection with the vehicle wheels. For example, in the modification illustrated in Fig. 4 a ticket casing 4l cooperates with a severing` member 42 for dispensing tickets 43. Suitable screw threaded feeding rods 44 and 45 may be pro vided ateach side of the ticket casing for engaging corresporiding;1 threaded bearing members 46 at the ends of the severing member 42. The feeding rods may be suitably rotated by bevel gears at 47 and 48 respectively, which are operated by a shaft and any suitable train of reductiongears at 49. A flexible drive shaft 50 of the form used for speedometers may be provided'to operate the train of gears `4E) by motive power furnished` from the vehicle wheels.

In Fig; 5 illustrated a ticket designed especially for use with devices as of Fig. 4 where the .severing means is controlled automatically in accordance with the movement of the vehicle.- The spacing of the station or zone indications upon thetickets may in such cases vary in proportion to the distance be.- tween stations or Zones on the vehicle route. Accordingly, a ticket 43may be divided into several parts as at 53,` `54 and 55 of various lengths corresponding to the length of ride in each Zone or the distance between correspending stations. l

A modified form of device embodying the invention is illustrated in Fig. o. In this device acarrier fra-me 53 is provided with a suitable severing member 59 havingl tearing;r `cutater edges at-Sl as in the device of Figures l` and 2. In this device a special forni of ticket easing 67 is provided and embraced by the carrier frame `53; The carrier frame may have a back portion 58 at the rear of the casl ing 67. To control the position of the carrier frame 58 in respect to the ticket casing, each side of thecasing is preferably provided with ratchet teeth 60 to be engaged by a suitable actuator' pawl (il, which is held in engagement with the ratchet teeth by aspring 62 and may be operated by the handle lever 63. To

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prevent movement of the carrier frame while the handle (i3 and 1ts ratchet are being retracted, a suitable holdingl paWl 64 may be provided. The handle 63 may be pivotally mounted upon a shaft 65 supported from the carrier frame 58 an it desired provided at the other side ot the casing with a similar lever arm and connected actuating paivl. Suitable tickets of the form described in connection with Fig. l are indicated at 6 and are received `within an inner casing G6. The casing 67 may be providedwith a tongue member as at G9 adapted to be received by the flanges of a supporting member 70. The supporting member may be provided With suitable locking means 7l or other means to enable thedevice to be securely fixed to the vehicle.

It is not desired to limit the invention to the `details or illustrative examples herein described and shown in a somewhat diagrammatic Way in the drawings, since it will be obvious to "those skilled in the art, after understanding the invention, that various other modifications and substitutions may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, and I aim therefore. in the appended claims to cover all such modifications.

That is claimed as new and is desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. The fare ticket apparatus t'or passenger vehicles comprising a support, a replaceable lticket casing adapted to be locked in engagement with said support, a. series of laterally arranged stacks of distinctively coloredltickets `for different destinations secured in said fasing with "the corresponding stop and fare indications in lateral alignment in the different stacks of tickets, a vertically movable tearing cutter mounted to cooperate with said casing and have its edge cooperate with the correspondin0r stop indications on all of said tickets, and non-return cutter actuating means for feeding said cutter down over said tickets in substantial correspondence with the travel of the vehicle along its route for severing tickets having the proper stop and fare indications for each entering passenger and simultaneously leaving corresponding ticket stubs in said casing.

`2. The fare ticket apparatus for passenger' vehicles comprising a. support, a replaceable ticket casing adapted to be locked in engagement with said support, a. series ot' stacks of distinctively colored tickets for different destinations secured in said casing with the corresponding stop and fare indications in align- `ment in the dilerent stacks of tickets, a movable tearing cutter mounted to cooperate with said casing and have its edgecooperate with the corresponding stop indications on all of said tickets, and actuating means for feeding said cutter over said tickets in substantial correspondence with the travel oii the vehicle along its route for severing tickets having the proper-stop and fare indications for each entering passenger and simultaneously leaving corresponding ticket stubs in 'said casing.

3. Fare indicating means for passenger vehicles comprising a. plurality of stacks of tickets, a stack of tickets being provided for each destination on the route ot' the vehicle, zone or station indications being arranged in succession on each ticket to indicate the various zones or stations from the beginning of the route to the particular destination indicated on that ticket, means for supporting and clamping the stacks of tickets in side by side arrangement With their corresponding station indications in predetermined relationship, and a ticket severing means for eni gaging the tickets at successive stationindications as the vehicle proceeds along the route, whereby the operator may at each stop sever various tickets for rides from such stopping point to any desired succeeding destinations on the route. y i

4. Fare indicating means for passenger vehicles comprising a plurality of stacks of tickets,` a stack oi tickets being providedfor each destination on the route of the vehicle, indications being arranged in succession on each ticket to indicate the various zones `from the beginning ot the route to the particular destination indicated on that ticket, means for supporting and locking the stacks of tickets with their corresponding zone indications in predetermined relationship, and a ticket severing means for progressively engaging the tickets adjacent successive zone indications as the vehicle proceeds along the route, whereby the operator may at each `stop sever various tickets for rides from such stopping point to any desired succeedingdestinations on the route.F u

i 5; Fare indicating means and ticket holding apparatus for passenger vehicles compri sing a plurality of stacks of tickets, a stack of tickets being provided for each destination on theroute of the vehicle, indications being arranged in succession on each ticket to indicate the various zones from the beginning of the route to the" particular destination indicated on that ticket, means for supporting and locking the stacks of ticket-s with their corresponding zone indications in alignment, a ticket severing means, and non-return means for progressively advancing `said severing means to cause Vengagement with the tickets at successive zone indications as the vehicle proceeds along the route, whereby the operator may at eachstop sever tickets for rides from such stopping peint to `any desired succeeding destinations on the route. 6. The fare ticket apparatus for passenger vehicles comprising a support, a replaceable ticket casing adapted to be locked in engagementvvith said support, a series of laterally arranged stacks of distinctively colored tickets for different destinations secured in said casing with the Corresponding stop and fare `indications in alignment in the difierentstacks oi tickets, a movable ticket severing means mounted `to cooperate with said casing and to engage the corresponding stop indications on all of said tickets for severing tickets having the proper stop and fare indications tor each entering passenger and simultaneously leaving corresponding ticket stubs in said casino: y

8; Passenger travel `or tare indicating means comprising` a group of stacks of relatively long and narrow tickets, a stack of tickets being provided 'for each passenger destination on a` route of travel, means at one end of the stacks for securing the tickets of each stack together, indications being arranged in succession along the length of each ticket to indicate the various successive zone or station stops from the beginning of the route to the particular destination indicated on that ticket, the indications for each particular station being at a predetermined position along the tickets and spaces being provided between said indications,said spaces extending from side toside of each ticket,

whereby ticket portions comprising the unsecured ends thereot may be readily severed at any zone or station stop along the route to indicate a ride to any remaining destination.

9. The combination of a ticket holder for` supporting fare indicating tickets in position for convenient access, and a plurality of stacks of tickets, the tickets ci each stack being alike but diilerent from the tickets of the other stacks, a `stack ot tickets being provided corresponding to each destination along a` route, each ticket bearing indications arranged in succession on` the ticket toindicate respectively the various zones from the beginning of the route to the particular destin ation indicated on that ticket, and means being provided on `the holder for supporting and clamping the stacks of tickets in side-byside arrangement with their corresponding Zone indications in predetermined relationship.

l0. In combination a ticket holder support adapted for permanent attachment to a vehicle, a replaceable ticket holder provided with means for locking the same in engage-` ment With said support whereby fraudulent replacement is obviated, and a plurality of stacks of tickets, the tickets of each stack being alike but different from the tickets of the other stacks, a stack of tidketsbeing provided corresponding to each destination along a route, each ticket bearing` indications arranged in succession on the ticket to indicate respectively the various Zones from the beginning of the route to the particular destination indicated on that ticket, and means being provided on the holder for supporting and clamping the stacks oi tickets in side-byside arrangement with their corresponding zgne indications in predetermined relations ip.

ll. In combination a ticket holder support adapted for permanent attachment to a vehicle, a replaceable ticket holder provided With means `for locking thevsame in engagement with said support whereby fraudulent replacement is obviated, a plurality of stacks of tickets, the tickets of each stack being alike but different from the tickets of the other stacks, a stack of tickets being providedcorrespending to each destination along a route, each ticket bearing indications arranged in succession on the ticket to indicate respectively the various Zones from the beginning of the route to the particular destination indicated on that ticket, means being provided on the holder for supporting and `clamping thestacks of tickets in side-by-side arrangement with their correspondingzone indications in predetermined relationship, and means for locking the tickets Within the replaceable holder whereby fraudulent replace-V ment of tickets is obviated While the holder is locked in the support.` i

l2. The `combination ota ticket holder Jfor supporting :tare indicating tickets in position for convenient access, and a plurality `01E stacks of tickets, the tickets ot' eachstack being substantially alike but diiierent from the tickets of other stacks, the tickets` of the diiierent stacks respectively being representative oi rides of diierent maximum lengths, each tickets bearing ayplurality of Zone in-` dications arranged in succession on the ticket,` and means being provided on the holder for supporting and clamping the stacks of tickets in side-by-side arrangement with their corresponding zoneindications in predetermined relationship.

13. VThe combination ot a ticket holder `for supporting fare indicating tickets in position for convenient access, and a plurality of stacks of tickets, the tickets ofeach stackbeing substantially alikebut different from the tickets of other stacks, the tickets of the different stacks respectively being representative of rides of different maximum values, each ticket bearing a plurality of Zone indications arranged in succession on the ticket,

porting and c amping the stacks of tickets 1n side-by-side arrangement with their corre-` spondlng zone indlcatlonsin predetermined relationship, and movable ticket tearer means mounted on said holder having tearer 1nembers individual to each of said stacks of tickets `and cooperating with thezone indications `thereon,\Whe`r`eby the operator may advance the tearer means as the vehicle proceeds on the route to bring said tearer membersinto engagement successively with the zone indications corresponding to the progress of the vehicle on the route, permitting the tearing of a ticket from any of the stacks to provide passenger ticket portions and stub portions both torn to indicate the Zone in which the passenger came aboard.

41li. Fare ticket apparatus for passenger vehicles comprising a ticket casing in combination With a series of laterally arranged distinctive stacks of tickets respectively representative of rides of various values, said tickets having fare and zone indications thereon and said stacks of tickets being secured in said casing Withthe corresponding zone indications in predetermined relationship, and `movable tearing cutter means mounted to cooperate With said casing and to engage the corresponding zone indications on the tickets of each of said stacks Jfor severing tickets having the proper zone and fare indications for each entering passenger and simultaneously leaving corresponding ticket stubs in said casing.

15. Fare ticket apparatus for passenger vehicles comprising a ticket casing in combination With a series of laterally arranged distinctive stacks of tickets respectively representative of rides of various values, each of said tickets havinga series of Zone indications thereon and said stacks of tickets being secured in said casing with the correspending `zone-indications on the tickets `of the several stacks in predetermined relationship, movable tearing cutter means mounted to cooperate with said casing andto engage the corresponding zone indications on the tickets of each of said stacks for severing tickets having the proper value and with the proper zone indications for each entering y passenger and simultaneously leaving c'orresponding ticket stubs in said casinggrsaid casing having a cover means permitting `re- `moval `and replacement of said stubs, and

locking means associated with said cover means for preventing unauthorized access to said stubs.

16. The combination of a ticket holder for supporting fare indicating tickets in position for convenient access, and a plurality ranged in a predetermined relationship, and

movable ticket tearer meansmounted on said `holderhaving tearer portions individual to each of said stacks of ticketsand cooperating with the zone indications thereon to engage corresponding zone indications on the tickets of all of said stacks for severing tickets having the proper value and zone indication for each entering passenger, means beiner provided on the holder for supporting and clampingthe stacks of tickets in side-by-sde relationship and for concealing the stub p0rtions. i

17; Fare ticket apparatus for passenger vehicles comprising a ticket casing in combination with a series of laterally arranged distinctive stacks of tickets respectively representative of rides of various values, each of said tickets having a series of Zone indications thereon and said stacks of tickets being secured in said casing with the correspondin zone indications on the tickets of the severa stacks in predetermined relationship, mov-` able tearing cutter means mounted on said casing and having portions individual to each of said stacks of tickets and cooperating With the zone indications thereon for severing tickets of the proper value to represent the desired ride of each entering passenger and torn to indicate both on the stub and passengers portions the zone in which the pas senger came aboard. l

18. Fare ticket apparatus for passenger vehicles comprising a ticket casing in combination with a series `of laterally arranged distinctive stacks of tickets respectively repre` sentative `of rides of various values, each of said tickets having a series of zone indications thereon and said stacks of tickets beinv secured in said casing With the corresponding zone indications 011 the tickets of the several i stacks in predetermined relationship, `movable tearing cutter means mounted on said casing and having portions individual to each of said stacks of tickets and cooperating with the zone indications thereon "for severing tickets of the proper value to representthe desired ride of each entering passenger and torn to indicate the zone in which the passenger came aboard, and a manually rotat" able member for controlling `the position of said individual tearer portions. n In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN H. STODDARD. 

